The Japanese vocabulary「上司 (じょうし、jōshi)」means “boss” or “supervisor.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 上司 |
| Hiragana | じょうし |
| Romaji Reading | jōshi |
| English Meaning | boss, supervisor |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.
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The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
| Japanese Sentence | 上司は毎日弁当を持ってくる。 |
| Romaji Reading | Jōshi wa Mainichi bentō o motte kuru. |
| English Meaning | My boss brings packed lunch every day. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 上司は毎日弁当を持ってきます。 |
| Romaji Reading | Jōshi wa Mainichi bentō o motte kimasu. |
| English Meaning | My boss brings packed lunch every day. (Polite Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 前に勤めていた会社の上司に偶然会った。 |
| Romaji Reading | Mae ni tsutomete ita kaisha no jōshi ni gūzen atta. |
| English Meaning | I ran into my boss from my previous company. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 前に勤めていた会社の上司に偶然会いました。 |
| Romaji Reading | Mae ni tsutomete ita kaisha no jōshi ni gūzen aimashita. |
| English Meaning | I ran into my boss from my previous company. (Polite Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 上司にコピーを頼まれた。 |
| Romaji Reading | Jōshi ni kopī o tanoma reta. |
| English Meaning | I was asked by my boss to make a copy. (Plain Form) |
The subject is “I” and it is omitted in this sentence.
| Japanese Sentence | 上司にコピーを頼まれました。 |
| Romaji Reading | Jōshi ni kopī o tanoma remashita. |
| English Meaning | I was asked by my boss to make a copy. (Polite Form) |
